Louis Martel
Louis Joseph Martel (born September 13, 1813 in Saint-Omer , Pas-de-Calais department , † March 4, 1892 in Évreux , Eure department ) was a French politician .
biography
After studying law , the doctor of rights became a lawyer and then a civil servant in the municipal administration. After working as a judge at the Tribunal of Saint-Omer, he became a member of Parliament on May 13, 1849 and represented the interests of Pas-de-Calais as a member of the Droite orléaniste until the coup d'état of December 2, 1851.
After the coup he returned to private life and worked again as a lawyer before he was a member of the legislative assembly between May 1863 and September 1870 as a representative of Pas-de-Calais. First he represented Adolphe Thiers' party until April 1869 and was then a member of the center-left parliamentary group ( Center-Gauche ).
After the establishment of the Third French Republic , he became a member of the Chamber of Deputies on February 8, 1871 , where he represented the Pas-de-Calais department until December 8, 1875.
After leaving the Chamber of Deputies, he became a member of the Senate on January 1, 1875 and was a member of it until his death.
During this time he was Minister of Justice in the government of Prime Minister Jules Simon from December 12, 1876 to May 17, 1877 . At the same time he was minister responsible for cults.
He was also President of the Senate from January 15, 1879 to May 25, 1880 .
Web links
- Governments of France on the website of the National Assembly
- Entry on the homepage of the Assemblée nationale
- Entry on the Senate homepage
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Jules Dufaure |
Minister of Justice of France December 12, 1876–17. May 1877 |
Albert de Broglie |
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Gaston d'Audiffret-Pasquier |
French Senate President January 15, 1879–25. May 1880 |
Léon Say |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Martel, Louis |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Martel, Louis Joseph (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1813 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Omer |
DATE OF DEATH | March 4, 1892 |
Place of death | Évreux , Eure department |